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Answer the review claiming the part you sold was not genuine.

In this trade a reputation is about whether your parts are real and whether you stand behind them. GullySales sets up the review request at the end of a fitting, writes the factual reply to a counterfeit accusation, and puts your warranty process in writing so a dispute has somewhere to go besides Google.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What reputation management means

Reputation management is watching what is said about your business across Google, social media and review sites, and responding to it before it changes a buyer's mind. GullySales monitors mentions, drafts responses to negative reviews and flags recurring complaints back to your team.

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Last updated 5 Oct 2026.

For auto parts and accessories dealers

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “One fake-part accusation outlives a hundred good sales”

    The market is full of counterfeits, so a reader believes the complaint first. The reply has to show the invoice trail, not indignation.

  • “Garages never review you, drivers do”

    Your trade customers speak by ordering again. Reviews come from retail buyers, so ask them at the fitting bay while the car is coming down.

  • “Most bad reviews are really warranty confusion”

    The buyer thinks you should replace it, the brand's process says otherwise, and nobody told the buyer at the counter.

What we do

What we deliver for auto parts and accessories dealers.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A review asked for at the end of the fitting

    The fitter or the billing counter asks while the customer waits for the bill, with a short link or a code on the invoice rather than a message sent days later.

    Result: Satisfied customers actually write something.

  2. A reply built on the invoice trail

    A standard reply to a counterfeit claim quoting the bill number, the brand's own verification method and your dealer status, without publishing the customer's details.

    Result: The next reader sees a shop with records.

  3. The warranty process written on one page

    What the brand covers, what it does not, how long a claim takes, who handles it and what the customer should keep, shown at the counter and sent on WhatsApp.

    Result: Arguments happen before the sale instead of after.

  4. Alerts on the shop name and its spellings

    Alerts for your shop name, its common misspellings and the owner's name, checked so a post is answered while it is still current.

    Result: Nothing sits online unanswered for months.

  5. A read of what reviews actually say

    A short note each month on the themes, whether they are about price, fitting time, stock or staff, taken to the counter team rather than filed.

    Result: The complaint gets fixed, not just answered.

How the result is measured

  • Average rating
  • Response time to reviews
  • Negative mentions resolved

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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What to do with each review

How to answer each kind of review an auto parts dealer gets.

Praise for fitting or advice
Thank them and name the shop's fitter or counter person if they are happy being named. Pass the praise to that person, and ask them to come back for the next service with the old part for comparison.
A claim that the part was not genuine
Quote the invoice number, the brand and your distributor, and say how the brand lets a buyer verify a part. Ask the customer to bring the part and the box in. Do not post their name or phone.
A warranty or replacement dispute
Say what the brand's warranty covers and where the claim is filed. Offer to file it with them. Then check whether the counter explained the warranty at the sale, and if not, write it on the bill.
A price complaint against a marketplace
Do not match an online price in public. Say what the fitting, the invoice and the brand's warranty include, and offer to quote again. Keep proof that the part is from an authorised source.
A review for a part bought elsewhere
Search your bills for the name and date. If nothing matches, reply that you cannot find the purchase and ask them to write to you. Report it through the platform if it breaks the rules.
A complaint about a tyre or battery fitting
Fix the vehicle first: recheck the balance, torque or terminal, and say you have done it. Then thank them for the feedback in public, and train the fitter on the check that was missed.

Who it is for

This is written for these auto parts and accessories dealers.

  • Multi-brand spare parts dealers serving garages
  • Authorised parts distributors for a vehicle manufacturer
  • Two-wheeler spare parts shops
  • Tyre dealers and tyre showrooms for major brands
  • Tyre, alignment and wheel care centres
  • Car accessories and fitment shops
  • Commercial vehicle parts and tyre suppliers
  • Battery, lubricant and filter dealers
  • Online-first auto parts sellers

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • Parts leave without a bill that names the brand and batch, so a reply to a genuine-part complaint would have no record behind it.
  • The dealer has no policy for returns on a part that did not fit, so a public answer would promise what the counter then refuses.

How it works

How the reputation management work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Search your name as a stranger would

    We search the business, its main product names and the owner's name, on a phone and a laptop, and record what appears.

  2. 2

    Catalogue every mention

    Reviews, news, listings, social posts and forum threads are sorted into accurate and positive, accurate and negative, and wrong. Each group gets a different action.

  3. 3

    Agree the replies and the owner of each

    Replies are drafted and approved by you. Anything involving a refund, a clinical matter, a legal claim or a named employee goes to the right person in your business before anything is posted.

  4. 4

    Fix what you control

    Listings, profile details and your own pages are corrected, and pages worth ranking for your name are strengthened with accurate information.

  5. 5

    Monitor and report

    The agreed places are checked on the agreed schedule. The name search is repeated and compared with the first record.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales management. A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3 · you are here

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.

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Can we ask customers to remove a review?
You can ask, once and politely, after fixing the problem. Pressing harder gets it screenshotted. A calm public reply serves you better than a deleted review.
Someone has reviewed us for a part they bought elsewhere.
Reply that you have no bill in that name and offer to check if they send the invoice. Platforms remove very little, so the reply is your answer.
A mechanic from a garage we supply posted a complaint. Should we reply publicly?
Reply in public with one calm line, then speak to the garage owner privately, since garages are your repeat buyers. Check the order and the credit terms. A public fight with a garage owner will be read by other mechanics as a warning.
Can we give a small discount for reviews?
No. Paying or rewarding for reviews can breach the platform's rules and the law on misleading reviews. Ask politely at the fitting bay or on WhatsApp and do not tie it to a discount. Check the platform's current rules.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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